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battle, early modern

Skirmish at Pipli

Skirmish at Pipli was a battle fought in 1640 at Pipli, in what is now India. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: 300 men against Unknown, but minor.

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Fought1640
WherePipli, India21.564N, 87.336E
OutcomeMughal victory
BelligerentsMughal Empire; Bengal SubahagainstDanish India
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAll imprisoned

Record

Date1640 (year precision)
PlacePipli, India
21.564N, 87.336E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeDanish factory at Pipli is destroyed
Strength300 menUnknown, but minor
Casualties and lossesUnknownAll imprisoned
Commanders
  • Nawab
Skirmish at PipliSkirmish at PipliAction off Pipli RiverBattle of TukaroiSiege of CalcuttaSiege of BankibazarSiege of DannemarksnagoreAction off Pipli RiverBattle of TukaroiSiege of CalcuttaCuttackMedinipur100 km21.564N, 87.336E
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Elsewhere in 1640

Skirmish at Pipli is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125564920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Mirza Mumin's assault, revision 1370628317, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.